英语词汇“paltry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

paltry

(pɔːltri )

Word forms: paltrier, paltriest

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A paltry amount of money or of something else is one that you consider to be very small.

...a paltry fine of £150.

They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.

2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

You can use paltry to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant.

The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.

Synonyms: insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant

Collocations:

paltry amount

I complained about this paltry amount but have not had a reply.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Increasing the vast stock of carbon dioxide in the ocean by one percent reduces the relatively paltry amount in the atmosphere by half.

Oliver Morton Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007)

But the daily quota of three litres is a paltry amount in a city as huge as Tehran which has poor public transport.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

paltry return

However, you do not have to settle for such a paltry return.

Times, Sunday Times

This season they have scored only 12 tries in 12 internationals, a paltry return when one remembers their glorious heritage and reputation.

Times, Sunday Times

But it's still a paltry return for a business with 217million sales last half, up by a quarter (report, page 53).

Times, Sunday Times

The $450 million pre-tax profit, however, was a paltry return for a service that attracted 145 million visitors a day.

Times,Sunday Times

Fewer still would do so if they had to give up to eight hours of their time for such a paltry return.

The Times Literary Supplement

paltry sum

Oh, but it has contributed 2.5m to research, a paltry sum even in the current climate.

Times, Sunday Times

After four years of litigation the judges awarded him the paltry sum of 1,000 and left him to pay his own costs.

Times, Sunday Times

Should a club who boasted profits of 56 million last year be haggling over such a paltry sum?

Times, Sunday Times

Tell the dealer who offered you this paltry sum where to shove it and find a better place to sell your car.

The Sun

A paltry sum has finally been set aside for improvements, but only after a bitterly fought campaign by this newspaper.

The Sun

Translations:

Chinese: 微小的

Japanese: 微々たる

单词	paltry
释义	paltry (pɔːltri ) Word forms: paltrier, paltriest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A paltry amount of money or of something else is one that you consider to be very small. ...a paltry fine of £150. They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats. 2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use paltry to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant. The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. Synonyms: insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant Collocations: paltry amount I complained about this paltry amount but have not had a reply. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Increasing the vast stock of carbon dioxide in the ocean by one percent reduces the relatively paltry amount in the atmosphere by half. Oliver Morton Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007) But the daily quota of three litres is a paltry amount in a city as huge as Tehran which has poor public transport. Times, Sunday Times (2007) paltry return However, you do not have to settle for such a paltry return. Times, Sunday Times This season they have scored only 12 tries in 12 internationals, a paltry return when one remembers their glorious heritage and reputation. Times, Sunday Times But it's still a paltry return for a business with 217million sales last half, up by a quarter (report, page 53). Times, Sunday Times The $450 million pre-tax profit, however, was a paltry return for a service that attracted 145 million visitors a day. Times,Sunday Times Fewer still would do so if they had to give up to eight hours of their time for such a paltry return. The Times Literary Supplement paltry sum Oh, but it has contributed 2.5m to research, a paltry sum even in the current climate. Times, Sunday Times After four years of litigation the judges awarded him the paltry sum of 1,000 and left him to pay his own costs. Times, Sunday Times Should a club who boasted profits of 56 million last year be haggling over such a paltry sum? Times, Sunday Times Tell the dealer who offered you this paltry sum where to shove it and find a better place to sell your car. The Sun A paltry sum has finally been set aside for improvements, but only after a bitterly fought campaign by this newspaper. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 微小的 Japanese: 微々たる
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